If there is one thing that we have learned about the pandemic, it’s the fact that people aren’t ready to give up eating out. Yes, they may be staying at home but they still want some of that food. The difference is, they now want to have it delivered.
Yelp has compiled some data that shows delivery food items that are most popular during the pandemic. There are some significant differences from one state to another. For example, Mississippi loves its catfish but Minnesota tends to crave doughnuts.
A Yelp data scientist got busy to calculate the delivery orders that were popular in each state. Food items were analyzed and they look back to March 16, which is when most states started to give the shelter in place order. They then looked into the frequency with which each dish was ordered per state, and compared it with the relative popularity from other states.
Tara Lewis is the Yelp trend expert that said the following statement: “We found that people are having everything from bubble tea and poke bowls to catfish and gumbo delivered. As it turns out, biscuits are a favorite in D.C., where the Goat Cheese & Herb Biscuit Sammie at A Baked Joint is referenced in 317 reviews, and Texans haven’t let COVID-19 stop them from enjoying the peak crawfish season (Yelpers recently raved about their to-go orders from Boil House in Houston, among others).”
The list below will show you the favorite food delivery orders in America by state. More information is available on the Yelp website as to how they compiled the report.
Alabama ― Nachos
Alaska ― Gumbo
Arizona ― Tacos
Arkansas ― Spring Rolls
California ― Bubble Tea
Colorado ― Crab Rangoon
Connecticut ― Cheese Pizza
Washington, D.C. ― Biscuits
Delaware ― Pho
Florida ― Garlic Rolls
Georgia ― Wings
Hawaii ― Bubble Tea
Idaho ― Cheese Pizza
Illinois ― Thin Crust Pizza
Indiana ― Poke Bowls
Iowa ― Burgers
Kansas ― Gyros
Kentucky ― Gyros
Louisiana ― Sushi
Maine ― Pad Thai
Maryland ― Gyros
Massachusetts ― General Tso’s Chicken
Michigan ― Bubble Tea
Minnesota ― Donuts
Mississippi ― Catfish
Missouri ― Belgian Fries
Montana ― Egg Rolls
Nebraska ― Sushi
Nevada ― Spam Musubi
New Hampshire ― Crab Rangoon
New Jersey ― Cheese Pizza
New Mexico ― Green Chile Cheeseburgers
New York ― Cheese Pizza
North Carolina ― Tacos
North Dakota ― Gyros
Ohio ― Deep Dish Pizza
Oklahoma ― Croissants
Oregon ― Loaded Burgers
Pennsylvania ― Italian Hoagies
Rhode Island ― General Tso’s Chicken
South Carolina ― Sushi
South Dakota ― Dumplings
Tennessee ― Chicken Tenders
Texas ― Crawfish
Utah ― Hot Wings
Vermont ― Burritos
Virginia ― Tacos
Washington ― Pad Thai
West Virginia ― Bao Buns
Wisconsin ― Pad Thai
Wyoming ― Naan
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